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Bill Machrone of PC Magazine decided to investigate how much power his gadgets were consuming when turned off or not in use. He found 80 watts were in use even though all of his devices were not in use. At 876 kilowatt-hours per year, the powered down gadgets account for over 9 percent of Bill's yearly electric bill. (via Engadget) Cable box15 watts Small three-piece speaker system6 watts Larger three-piece speaker system12 watts Router6 watts Cable modem7.5 watts Laptop charger2.5 watts iPod charger0.6 watts HP OfficeJet multifucntion printer7 watts 19-inch Dell Trinitron display6 watts HP Pavillion desktop6 watts...

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Bill Machrone of PC Magazine decided to investigate how much power his gadgets were consuming when turned off or not in use. He found 80 watts were in use even though all of his devices were not in use. At 876 kilowatt-hours per year, the powered down gadgets account for over 9 percent of Bill’s yearly electric bill. (via Engadget)